Meru Family In Despair After Woman Working In Lebanon Goes Quiet After Conflict With Boss

• Judith Gatwiri travelled from Meru to Lebanon in search of a better life for herself and her family back home, but as it stands, she is now unreachable
• Initially, the 33-year-old was in constant communication with her family back home, but on March 6, 2024, she went offline
• Her sister, Josephine, has said a lady claiming to be Judith's friend alleged their kin was thrown in jail but was unsure if she was going to be in for one or two years

A family in Meru is in agony after their sister, who went to search for greener pastures, went missing and stopped communication with them.

Judith complains about mistreatment

In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, Josephine said her dear sister Judith Gatwiri Julius left Kenya for Lebanon on March 10, 2023, and they had been in good communication since then.

Josephine said that things, however, started changing when their sister started complaining about her work conditions.

"She started complaining about her boss, and if things didn't improve, she would leave the house and search for another job," said a scared Josephine.

Meru family told Judith may be in jail

"On March 6, 2024, Judith stopped communicating with the family and went offline. We don't know if she managed to leave the house or was killed as alleged by a number that has been communicating with us," she added.

According to the person who texted, Judith was arrested and thrown in jail. She did not know whether the young woman would be released within a year or two years.

"That was my sister's friend and that is the last lead and it went dead," said Judith.

"Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the agency that took her to Lebanon; she was just taken by a person identified as Yusuf, who is the owner of the agency. It is near the parliament where money is exchanged (exchange bureau)," added the distressed woman.

In case of any information, you can reach Josephine on +254 722 901909.

Lady Laments after Lebanese boss confiscates passport

In another story, a lady who had been working as a maid in Lebanon said that on the day she ended her contract, her passport was nowhere to be found.

The lady stated that the same man who could not locate her international passport was the one who took it from her.

Many people in a similar situation gave her tips on how she could escape the problem.

Proofreading by Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke